The Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens face off in the 2021 Stanley Cup Finals, with Game 1 starting Monday. Let's break down the key matchups and betting odds for this series.

Team Advantages

Offense: Tampa Bay

• League-leading playoff scorer Brayden Point (14 goals)
• Nikita Kucherov leads in points (27)
• Higher scoring rate (3.22 vs 2.53 goals per game)
• Superior power play (37.7% vs 20.9%)
• Eight different game-winning goal scorers

Defense: Montreal

• 30 consecutive successful penalty kills
• Four shorthanded goals scored vs three allowed
• Strong net-front presence from Weber, Chiarot, Petry, and Merill
• Excellent at disrupting passing lanes and physical play

Goaltending: Tampa Bay (Slight Edge)

• Vasilevskiy: .936 save %, 1.99 GAA, 4 shutouts
• Price: .934 save %, 2.04 GAA, 1 shutout
• Vasilevskiy leads in goals saved above expected (7.3 vs 4.04)
• Better high-danger save percentage (.896 vs .878)

Series Betting Odds

• Tampa Bay to win series: -250
• Montreal to win series: +210

Exact Series Outcome Odds for Tampa Bay:

• 4-0: +550
• 4-1: +365
• 4-2: +415
• 4-3: +450

Exact Series Outcome Odds for Montreal:

• 4-0: +2200
• 4-1: +1150
• 4-2: +725
• 4-3: +750

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